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HF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Multi-norm CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 15/40/80 m (lower 250 KHz on each band) 144-146 MHz 25.615-30.105 MHz (restricted in most countries)
Modulations CW   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL TX. VFO option ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 15/40/80 m (lower 250 KHz on each band) 144-146 MHz 25.615-30.105 MHz (restricted in most countries)
Modulations CW   FM   AM   FM  
RF-output 90 W (input) High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W 15 W (export), 4 W normal

Connections

Antenna - BNC SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6.3-16V DC 13.8 or 24 V DC ± 10%
Current RX ? 11-100 mA ?
TX ? Max 1.7 A 3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 1976 Between 1987 and 19xx Between 20xx and 20xx in China
Dimensions ? 67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
122 × 35 × 165 mm
(4.80 × 1.38 × 6.50 in)
Weight ? 540 gr (1.2 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna 480 gr (1.1 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 400 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? Color screen
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HW-000016 KENWOOD-TH-000215E CRT-002000H